Mark emails as spam
As you report more spam, Gmail is better able to automatically mark similar messages as spam.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
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Note: If you don’t have the Gmail app, download it. - Tap the sender's profile image next to the message you want to mark as spam.
- In the top right, tap More
Report spam.
Tip: When you tap Report spam or manually move an email into your Spam folder, Google will receive a copy of the email and may analyze it to help protect our users from spam and abuse.
Unmark an email as spam
You can remove an email from Spam if you incorrectly marked it as spam:
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
Note: If you don’t have the Gmail app, download it. - In the top left, tap Menu
- Select the message that isn't spam.
- Tap More
Tip: To stop a message from being sent to Spam in the future, you can:
Delete emails in spam
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
Note: If you don’t have the Gmail app, download it. - In the top left, tap Menu
- Tap Empty spam now.
Why emails have spam warning labels
Gmail automatically identifies suspicious emails and marks them as spam. When you open your Spam label, you'll see emails that were marked as spam by you or Gmail. Each email will include a label at the top that explains why Gmail sent it to Spam.
